Half-sword, half-axe, all Filipino. Also badass. One-liners aside, our weapons and technique are really built around fighting and living in the jungle, so dense trees, close quarters, etc. As a result, many weapons are mostly just sort of combat-specialized tools.
Nick Real also remembered we we're colonised and our ancient weaponry became even more badass as one of our blades was able to cut through rifles/muskets
Let me shed a little bit of history, for those who do not know... The Ginunting that TFW sells in this video and the one by Top Prado blades is NOT a traditional historical ginunting. The one which you see here now is actually the MODERN Recon Marine modification to something traditional that is being used by the Filipino marines today. The Old Ginunting used by Filipinos to kill Spanish, Americans and Japanese troops during occupation and wars was the Visayan BINANGON which is a heavier, yet still forward curved blade like the ginunting seen here and is which is what the modern marine version was derived from by wacking and hacking it for hours and even days and modified to its highest possible functionality and effectiveness. Regardless, modern or traditional, both blades are still a fruit of great Filipino ingenuity and innovation. They're very good blades. The modern one is also beyond excellent for close quarter combat and as a chopping everyday tool and cutting through leaves in the jungle. The ginunting is claimed as Pekiti Tirsia Kali (a school of Filipino Martial Art that is the sole authority by the government to teach Filipino troops) as their main signature icon weapon.
Actually, you are wrong there on the TFW Ginunting...the one the Marines use is 17 inches, the TFW Ginunting is considerably longer. Not sure what you feel is a traditional Ginunting but the TFW Ginunting is a copy of one that is 100 years old approximately. ;)
either way it's great others copied it's design, because we don't even make that tool ourselves anymore, maybe you can find it in old workshops that still makes them out in the jungle tho lmao.
@@julz19 People still make them there. Its just hard to find who does. Its not easy to make money off swords nowadays being people do not really carry swords anymore.
@@julz19 What are you talking about? My main utility "knife" is a Bicol ginunting (looks a bit different from the one in the video). I use it as an all around tool at home (cutting overgrown weeds, garden work, opening buko and coconuts, butchery or prepping meat like crispy pata etc). A lot of local families from my hometown still own these tools. Most prefer the sundang but Bicol ginuntings are still fairly common. You can buy one at the local wetmarket.
As a person who trains in both Filipino and Indonesian martial arts, I have to say I find this video very enjoyable. It was both cringey, and hilarious, to see you use a traditional European sword fighting style with a Filipino weapon in a very good way. The information was delivered in a concise, practical, and enjoyable manner. You were very thorough in your testing and research, kudos to you. Keep up the good work!
Except for that brief period of time when Japanese men still wanted to carry swords, but didn't want them to be lethal so they put the edge on the back of the blade, but the edge was still sharp enough to be lethal so idk what they stre thinking...
even tho im filipino i dont even know my own country's weapons lmao ginunting in filipino literally means the past tense of the word scissor so literally it's just named the "scissored"
This is a common blade and tool still used by my family in the Philippines used in clearing brush, cutting coconuts open, chopping meat and chickens. Very useful in the field and in the kitchen.
In the Philippines especially in rural areas you can see men carrying swords/knives like these on their hip. they mostly use it as a multipurpose tool as you described but it is sometimes used in drunken brawls to the death. an interesting but gruesome sight....
@@kwazooplayingguardsman5615 that is not a myth, some skirmishes happen with two drunken folks trying to hack each other. Sometimes, when personal conflicts arise, some folks use the bolo to end those.
I don't know it this is relevant but "Gunting" in Filipino (Tagalog) means "Scissors" and "Ginunting" means "Cut by scissors" or more literally "Scissored".
In FMA you don't necessarily lead with the edge, it's more a whip-like motion that starts in the torso/shoulder, then the upper arm moves, then the elbow/forearm and lastly the wrist/hand/weapon. This way you generate more speed and hit harder, which is more important when using sticks/batons, but it also helps chopping off tatamis/limbs with blades ;)
depends on which FMA school you go to. I'm not trained in any FMA schools, but rather, was trained in the barrios, where slashing and stabbing are preferred.
when i was a kid i saw my grandparents using genunting to all purpose i never thought of the history of it. it was like the version of katana in japan.
more or less. the Katana was definitely only a weapon. This thing here is more a mixture of a weapon and a tool. Very cool, i like these kind of practical blades. Also it is a good chopper, wich makes it more easy to use for the untrained soldier.
yup we had, we were using lantakas (I'm not sure what type of metal they are made of)... i read in history that we have formidable war boats that even the spanish were impressed by it.
Yeah from Malaysia and Dutch East Indian Company as well as Islamic countries. They did not invent them on their own. So yeah maybe they had them before the Spanish took them over, but they did not invent them and did not originate from the Philippines all though Filipinos made their own versions later.
Hey Skall if you're interested in Filipino weapons I can definitely get you more info. Our Filipino martial arts club a few years ago made a rather comprehensive list of different Filipino weapons with a picture and a description of them.
@@joeffjickaindelaconcepcion2014 Perhaps, but those exotic swoops along the cutting edge of the Headhunter Axe would make it a very bad utility tool the rest of the time you're not in close combat. (Which you should be avoiding anyways.)
The *Ginunting* or Scissored is literally a Huge version of the half part of an actual Scissor where it is used on going through terrains via cutting through long grass and I'm guessing it is also one of the best melee weapons to use while fighting powerful animals like lions and having two of the Ginunting, you literally can use it to Cut a Lions head with enough speed and force since its a one handed weapon.
Is anybody else thoroughly impressed with how he was able to hit almost exactly opposite his previous cut a 1:46? I can barely chop wood without taking out a shin.
What are your thoughts on the Philippino martial arts? I practice and love them but how to you feel they stand up against hema? my instructor trains in both
Sacha Bingham hema and kali are generaly very similair hema just covers weapons from all sorts of periods but remember kali was actually inspired by conquistadors so there is some resemblence to renaissance spanish fighting!
The styles of martial arts that revolves around the use of shorter swords, and clubs are more realistic and applicable to the modern era. The likelihood that you would get a chance to use a club (even improvised), cane, walking stick, machete/bolo style of weapon, or knife is much greater than that of a long sword, so in my opinion there's alot to be gained from practicing martial arts that make use of them.
I practice FMA, and have also studied HEMA as well, though have only begun to actually train and practice in it. What I see is that FMA and HEMA, particularly longsword, are conceptually almost interchangeable. The techniques, and the concepts behind them are almost exactly the same, with minor variations to allow for longer weapons. Every technique I have seen in HEMA has it's counterpart in FMA, and vice versa. If you are studying one, you aren't necessarily studying the other, but you don't have far to go. This is just my take on it however, so take it for what it may be worth.
@@sebastianb.3978 as a Filipino myself this nighthawk guy seems to not go out much(the Philippines uses rifles and melee of course knives but not swords because they are heavy and they may use the ginunting for foraging or something) also ffs a soldier carries a gun to protect the people behind them ffs
For the non filipino It's not really based on katana, but the guard is based on not the blade, it's based on weapon used by traditional filipinos but idk why my father's traditional sword worth 6k now we only buy it for 1k in an professional antique seller
You might like the Talibong then. It is a Visayan blade, with almost the same use as the Ginunting. Amazing thing about our weapons in the Philippines, which is a country made up of 7,107 islands, is that a design can immediately tell the story of a certain island's past. A weapon to each their own, yet in many ways their benefits are similar with the others'. Amazing video as usual Skall, good day and happy testing! :)
As far as I know, this particular blade type of ginunting is used by Philippine Marines by Sgt. Prado of Mindoro, the design is said to be ultimately from Panday Guarino of Negros Occidental province in Visayas. But the traditional ginunting looked different, less pointed and more broad but still has reversed blade look. There are regional variants, Visayas has their own, which seems the most popular, and other ones from Bicol and Tagalog regions. To make things more confusing, there are similar blades that are more pointed than the traditional ginunting called 'sinampalok' in Tagalog region which look similar to the typical modern ginunting used in this video.
Was wondering about the description provided my late uncle was a PMC Member but I did remember him with a bolo not something like this beautiful blade. Apparently its for PMC Force Recon Members so that explains part of the confusion. Apparently created originally for MSgt. Prado Pinoy Blade Hunter Channel has the #64 prototype in his collection but the video is in Filipino still a nice view of history.
Sweet. I got a Ginunting a few months ago. (Not from TFW though, but from a german importer.) I've always been a big fan of hawkbill-style blades. And by now it's one of my favorite swords. It handles extremely well. Only point of criticism with my model is the scabbard, since it was quite loose. (I was able to fix that by myself, however.) I've heard that the scabbards from TFW do have a decent retention - I guess you'll cover that in your final review?
I'm a Filipino with some background in Arnis (Filipino Martial Art). One problem I find with the ginunting is the ability for thrusting/stabbing. It has good slashing capability, but it is much of a utility tool than calling it a sword. Try looking at the Pinuti, Sundang, and Minasbad filipino swords. I think they are more appropriate for sword fighting and in my case, in Arnis. I don't like Kampilan either. It's so cumbersome for fighting, and lacks a reliable tip, because I think of it more as an execution weapon, particularly decapitating kneeling bound prisoner/criminal to make a statement.
I really love the look and use of this type of blade... I wish the TFW version wasn't so expensive and the handle was made differently. Thanks for the video and review.
Great video! Good pacing and nice use of targets and techniques. Interested to see the final review, but so far it looks like a great piece for a really good price!
Cutting into end grain I wouldn't ever consider abuse for something like that. The fibers of the wood split apart and basically accept the thin edge. Cutting into end grain is very easy on an edge, that is part of the reason end grain cutting boards are better. They are kind of "self healing" since the fibers can come back apart too. Think of it like a bunch of drinking straws in a bundle. You can use wood as a strop, the end grain of a chopping block works well for that. By the way, don't listen to anyone who doesn't know the difference between chopping wood and splitting wood when it comes to woodworking axes.
I would love to see a video, either about the viability of using two shields as your weapons in combat, or how efficient being a "Shovel Knight" would be.
This sword looks a lot like a smaller, one-handed Dacian falx. That's most likely just a coincidence (considering how far they are apart in both space and time), but since you also have a falx a comparative test may be interesting.
Nice, I was about to ask if you could include just a little bit of other content that includes other parts of the world like South-east Asia. Looking forward to the final review!
I would just like to point out how you use the blade: you can't use the full potential of the blade cause you use your arms and body to swing it, it is more on the wrist movement. It is common for Filipinos not to swing it to wide and to swing it with th wrist, that is the difference in wielding eastern blades and western blades. Eastern blades: wrist, Wetern blades: arm
Holy crap, it's beautiful. I have dreams about the ginunting. I used to dream about the barong too until I got one. I must add this one to my collection.
in filipino martial arts (at least in my experience mostly using blunt weapons like sticks) you generally are going for hits with the very tip of the blade, or the last three inches or so
I would love to see you review the TFW Roman Gladius. It is my only TRW blade and I love it but haven't tested it like you did the Ginunting but as all their blades, I am sure it would hold up well. The 5160/D2 blend steel is a bit of a mystery on some forums I visit as I have read that it is a blend of steels that don't blend well but I am not a bladesmith so don't know but your test shows it works well. Good review.
gunting is the tagalog word for scissor. in tagalog kinda repeating the first syllable of a noun turns it into a descriptor of sorts. so a kinda weird translation of ginunting would be "scissored" or "scissor-like" or "making the blade like a scissor"
more history and information on why its that shape, was really interesting more of this please great video. how it was carried how they looked after it in the bush and sharpening in the bush also, please please please.
lots of blades or bolos from all over the P.I. .luzon was known for its tabak. .in my parents place panay it was generally called binangon(machete in english). .it evolved into various specialized designs such as pinuti, talibong, ginunting and few others. . they were not considered mainly as weapons but serves for two purposes, either 1- farm tools, 2- combat weapons if necessary. .in my elementary years(1950s) in cotabato we have this ginunting used as a firewood cutter because its sharp and handy. . . . . . .in mindanao moroland has kampilan, kris and others similar weapons . .their farm tools were called tabas which probably unknown to most of the readers. .kris is mainly for combat and ceremonial weapon. .kris is more sacred weapons than the rests for the moros. .
based on the shape..must be great for "chop and draw cut motion" since it has a forward curve draw cut will rip the target..on that too wonder if that forward curve will present lotta drag or not.
Awesome review.. I like the kukri as well. I Want to buy one and it's same price. If you had to choose the ginunting or the kukri which would you choose?? One main difference I like about ginunting is the claw like tip
THE GINUNTING , ORIGINATE FROM ILOILO, OR FROM THE PROVINCE OF PANIT-AN CAPIZ IN THE WESTERN VISAYAS IN THE PHILIPPINES...USED FOR COMBAT IN THE SOUTH,
Another great video, Skall. The ginunting clearly has great cutting power. I would love to see it used with traditional techniques. I wonder what purpose the inward curve serves. Question for you: What do you do with your leftover bits and pieces of mats and bottles? Do you recycle them? :D
Looks like half of a garden shears [gunting]. Reminds me of a pair of utility knives i made from aforementioned garden shears. Those were pretty unbalanced but they did the woodsman's job of clearing brush. Yours looks better.
Video idea:(?) what would it be like to fight someone who holds their sword in their left hand and if they have a shield, in their right. Who (if anyone does) has the advantage? And how would your fighting style change? I think i have an awnser to the 1st question.. But have no idea about the 2nd
Hey skal!! Rly nice test video. This is how they should be, exept it was going a bit fast at some parts(mostly the beginning). I rly hope this way of commenting test videos shows some results cause u deserve it!!! Keep upp the good work and i look forward to the next vid🙂
Any chance we might see a manufacturer video for TPW? They have an an interesting line up on KOA, and the weapon shown seemed to be really well made, in both durability and appearance.
however a forward bend is kinda more user friendly than the back bend cause it tends to slice the user if using different tech like a simiitar you should be too fancy with it like throwing your opponent off cause of the curve its hard to do basic moves but it is extremely effective for practicall slashing , even add more weight
I still wonder how they combine two steels like 5160 and D2? I would be interested in seeing a ferric chloride etch of these blades. That would be GREAT advertising....
Half-sword, half-axe, all Filipino. Also badass.
One-liners aside, our weapons and technique are really built around fighting and living in the jungle, so dense trees, close quarters, etc. As a result, many weapons are mostly just sort of combat-specialized tools.
Nick Real De peenois military is actually trained for Guirila warfare
So
Tree chopping we go
more like half-sword, half-heavy duty machete. Still total badass
sᴛᴀʟᴋᴇʀ speak English please
lolwut
Nick Real also remembered we we're colonised and our ancient weaponry became even more badass as one of our blades was able to cut through rifles/muskets
Let me shed a little bit of history, for those who do not know... The Ginunting that TFW sells in this video and the one by Top Prado blades is NOT a traditional historical ginunting. The one which you see here now is actually the MODERN Recon Marine modification to something traditional that is being used by the Filipino marines today. The Old Ginunting used by Filipinos to kill Spanish, Americans and Japanese troops during occupation and wars was the Visayan BINANGON which is a heavier, yet still forward curved blade like the ginunting seen here and is which is what the modern marine version was derived from by wacking and hacking it for hours and even days and modified to its highest possible functionality and effectiveness.
Regardless, modern or traditional, both blades are still a fruit of great Filipino ingenuity and innovation. They're very good blades. The modern one is also beyond excellent for close quarter combat and as a chopping everyday tool and cutting through leaves in the jungle.
The ginunting is claimed as Pekiti Tirsia Kali (a school of Filipino Martial Art that is the sole authority by the government to teach Filipino troops) as their main signature icon weapon.
Wow
Actually, you are wrong there on the TFW Ginunting...the one the Marines use is 17 inches, the TFW Ginunting is considerably longer. Not sure what you feel is a traditional Ginunting but the TFW Ginunting is a copy of one that is 100 years old approximately. ;)
either way it's great others copied it's design, because we don't even make that tool ourselves anymore, maybe you can find it in old workshops that still makes them out in the jungle tho lmao.
@@julz19 People still make them there. Its just hard to find who does. Its not easy to make money off swords nowadays being people do not really carry swords anymore.
@@julz19 What are you talking about? My main utility "knife" is a Bicol ginunting (looks a bit different from the one in the video). I use it as an all around tool at home (cutting overgrown weeds, garden work, opening buko and coconuts, butchery or prepping meat like crispy pata etc). A lot of local families from my hometown still own these tools. Most prefer the sundang but Bicol ginuntings are still fairly common. You can buy one at the local wetmarket.
As a person who trains in both Filipino and Indonesian martial arts, I have to say I find this video very enjoyable. It was both cringey, and hilarious, to see you use a traditional European sword fighting style with a Filipino weapon in a very good way. The information was delivered in a concise, practical, and enjoyable manner. You were very thorough in your testing and research, kudos to you. Keep up the good work!
When you disagree with the Japanese about which side the blade is on
when you need the blade tip to hook over shields or other things that attempt to get in the way of your strike, you put the blade on the other side.
Samurai X, eh?
Except for that brief period of time when Japanese men still wanted to carry swords, but didn't want them to be lethal so they put the edge on the back of the blade, but the edge was still sharp enough to be lethal so idk what they stre thinking...
Because batousai is from the ph 😂😂
@@joshuamoore4971 man you just watched rurouni kenshin
1:45 - That precision
cut over same cut
even tho im filipino i dont even know my own country's weapons lmao
ginunting in filipino literally means the past tense of the word scissor
so literally it's just named the "scissored"
JOHN TITOR I'm filipino as well and I thought it was bolo as a generic term. Also, wouldn't it be na-gunting?
It's called "ginunting" because the blade style is similar to how scissors are made.
JOHN TITOR the moment I saw skall was doing something Filipino, I clicked right away
Hugo Adrian Wilkins it IS a type of machete, almost all Filipino swords are. But the scissor-like style of the blade is what gives it the name..
Ganon tlga if you live in the city. Di mo tlga malalaman yan bobo ka kasi haha
This is a common blade and tool still used by my family in the Philippines used in clearing brush, cutting coconuts open, chopping meat and chickens. Very useful in the field and in the kitchen.
Not my kind of sword, generally, but here I must make an exception! That is a serious blade.
TheBeastWithin and that sword are being tested to abu sayyaf hand to hand combat
Smae here
In the Philippines especially in rural areas you can see men carrying swords/knives like these on their hip. they mostly use it as a multipurpose tool as you described but it is sometimes used in drunken brawls to the death. an interesting but gruesome sight....
Raisin King thats a beloved myth but never really saw that happen.
@@kwazooplayingguardsman5615 that is not a myth, some skirmishes happen with two drunken folks trying to hack each other. Sometimes, when personal conflicts arise, some folks use the bolo to end those.
@@kwazooplayingguardsman5615 ive seeing it happened and the wound is horribly deep if you may ask me
Nag Juramentado 🤣
@@kwazooplayingguardsman5615 🤣🤣🤣 its clearly you know nothing about "some" filipinos
I don't know it this is relevant but "Gunting" in Filipino (Tagalog) means "Scissors" and "Ginunting" means "Cut by scissors" or more literally "Scissored".
Lloyd Ladera same in malay.
amin johari
makes sense. i heard malayasia, indonesia, and the philippines are ethnic cousins
That's hot.
Almost the same, my dad could understand some words...
Lloyd Ladera Scissored
In FMA you don't necessarily lead with the edge, it's more a whip-like motion that starts in the torso/shoulder, then the upper arm moves, then the elbow/forearm and lastly the wrist/hand/weapon. This way you generate more speed and hit harder, which is more important when using sticks/batons, but it also helps chopping off tatamis/limbs with blades ;)
depends on which FMA school you go to. I'm not trained in any FMA schools, but rather, was trained in the barrios, where slashing and stabbing are preferred.
kind of like a trebuchet?
when i was a kid i saw my grandparents using genunting to all purpose i never thought of the history of it. it was like the version of katana in japan.
more or less. the Katana was definitely only a weapon. This thing here is more a mixture of a weapon and a tool. Very cool, i like these kind of practical blades. Also it is a good chopper, wich makes it more easy to use for the untrained soldier.
I don't know why but after reading the other comments saying that "genunting" means scissoring i found your comment very weird at first
Ahaha can't we just refer to our weapons as our weapons and not some version of some other country's weapon? XD
nobert garcia weird seeing you here, i see you all the time in gadget addicts videos lol
the original sakabatou; just kidding. It does look like Kenshin's sakabatou.
Its a common misconception that Filipinos have primitive weapons. Most people don't know that pre colonial Philippines have firearms and cannons
PixelatedDominic I know for a fact that Filipinos have great sharpshooters.
did you mean the lantaka?
yup we had, we were using lantakas (I'm not sure what type of metal they are made of)... i read in history that we have formidable war boats that even the spanish were impressed by it.
Yeah from Malaysia and Dutch East Indian Company as well as Islamic countries. They did not invent them on their own. So yeah maybe they had them before the Spanish took them over, but they did not invent them and did not originate from the Philippines all though Filipinos made their own versions later.
Yes when the spaniards attacked Maynilad (pre-spanish manila, the filipinos were using lantaka made from the technology they learned from the chinese
that's how you should make testing videos Skall, well done, i can clearly see that you ARE actually listening to us, thanks mate!
shad?
shaddagrim?
Oh, my apologies, Skall (i was watching shadiversity when i wrote this comment)
But... he has always made testing videos this way ( outdoors down the woods, and against targets at HEMA practice ).... ?
in my opinion now he talks a lot more, and it's shorter than others testing videos
Hey Skall if you're interested in Filipino weapons I can definitely get you more info. Our Filipino martial arts club a few years ago made a rather comprehensive list of different Filipino weapons with a picture and a description of them.
That was some impressive accuracy Skal. You made second cut on the double mat right on line with the first.
i feel like this would be the ultimate zombie apocalypse sword
sgtkururu5 yeah. it's lighter than a machete means you won't get tired easily.
Igorot head hunter axe i think the most epective
The thing is in movies they always use katanas which is a bad idea cause the blades are thin
@@joeffjickaindelaconcepcion2014 Perhaps, but those exotic swoops along the cutting edge of the Headhunter Axe would make it a very bad utility tool the rest of the time you're not in close combat. (Which you should be avoiding anyways.)
It's also a good multi purpose blade, since it's commonly used for farming, and for cutting in dense jungles.
and i thought the samurai sword was powerful... but Filipinos can compete, i like it
The *Ginunting* or Scissored is literally a Huge version of the half part of an actual Scissor where it is used on going through terrains via cutting through long grass and I'm guessing it is also one of the best melee weapons to use while fighting powerful animals like lions and having two of the Ginunting, you literally can use it to Cut a Lions head with enough speed and force since its a one handed weapon.
I have this blade and when used for FMA it is amazing. It is a wall of stay the f away from me and my family.
Is anybody else thoroughly impressed with how he was able to hit almost exactly opposite his previous cut a 1:46? I can barely chop wood without taking out a shin.
my heritage makes me proud once more
After reading comments about what Ginunting means... I can only read the video thumbnail title as "The Face When Scissored."
hahahaha
What are your thoughts on the Philippino martial arts? I practice and love them but how to you feel they stand up against hema? my instructor trains in both
Sacha Bingham Unless he's educated himself since, he's previously said he's just not educated enough in them dk say much.
The best way to find out would probably be to spar with some HEMA practitioners.
Sacha Bingham hema and kali are generaly very similair hema just covers weapons from all sorts of periods but remember kali was actually inspired by conquistadors so there is some resemblence to renaissance spanish fighting!
The styles of martial arts that revolves around the use of shorter swords, and clubs are more realistic and applicable to the modern era. The likelihood that you would get a chance to use a club (even improvised), cane, walking stick, machete/bolo style of weapon, or knife is much greater than that of a long sword, so in my opinion there's alot to be gained from practicing martial arts that make use of them.
I practice FMA, and have also studied HEMA as well, though have only begun to actually train and practice in it. What I see is that FMA and HEMA, particularly longsword, are conceptually almost interchangeable. The techniques, and the concepts behind them are almost exactly the same, with minor variations to allow for longer weapons. Every technique I have seen in HEMA has it's counterpart in FMA, and vice versa. If you are studying one, you aren't necessarily studying the other, but you don't have far to go. This is just my take on it however, so take it for what it may be worth.
Someone get him a Kampilan.
Maverick Raphael H. Sebastian or An igorot axe
Damn. If a Filipino marine gets close enough to use that thing I'm giving up
they do target practice with their buddies holding balloons.
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Only the stupid use only melees. The Filipino Marines are not stupid.
@@matthewpham9525 they use melees weapons too
@@vi.ii.vi.iii.v.iii.vii.vii5843 So you die at first contact with every other military force... Noice.
@@sebastianb.3978 as a Filipino myself this nighthawk guy seems to not go out much(the Philippines uses rifles and melee of course knives but not swords because they are heavy and they may use the ginunting for foraging or something) also ffs a soldier carries a gun to protect the people behind them ffs
Thanks for doing this video Skall. I'm definitely going to be getting myself one of these swords.
I bought one 1 month ago. I'm very impressed and pleased with it. Definitly great value for the money.
That feeling when Skal tests a TFW sword
I might get this sword
My favorite among the Filipino bladed weapons. Ginunting all the way. Nice cutting demonstration @Skallagrim!
For the non filipino It's not really based on katana, but the guard is based on not the blade, it's based on weapon used by traditional filipinos but idk why my father's traditional sword worth 6k now we only buy it for 1k in an professional antique seller
I can see, that you are listening to your "audience", thanks for the video Skall, ejoying it so far
Keep up the good work
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Oh! I didn't know you spoke over these! I'm definitely going to start watching the tests!
You might like the Talibong then. It is a Visayan blade, with almost the same use as the Ginunting.
Amazing thing about our weapons in the Philippines, which is a country made up of 7,107 islands, is that a design can immediately tell the story of a certain island's past. A weapon to each their own, yet in many ways their benefits are similar with the others'.
Amazing video as usual Skall, good day and happy testing! :)
we use this to cut woods, chop pigs, harvest banana or carve a step on a coconut tree.
As far as I know, this particular blade type of ginunting is used by Philippine Marines by Sgt. Prado of Mindoro, the design is said to be ultimately from Panday Guarino of Negros Occidental province in Visayas. But the traditional ginunting looked different, less pointed and more broad but still has reversed blade look. There are regional variants, Visayas has their own, which seems the most popular, and other ones from Bicol and Tagalog regions. To make things more confusing, there are similar blades that are more pointed than the traditional ginunting called 'sinampalok' in Tagalog region which look similar to the typical modern ginunting used in this video.
Was wondering about the description provided my late uncle was a PMC Member but I did remember him with a bolo not something like this beautiful blade. Apparently its for PMC Force Recon Members so that explains part of the confusion. Apparently created originally for MSgt. Prado Pinoy Blade Hunter Channel has the #64 prototype in his collection but the video is in Filipino still a nice view of history.
This is the content I subscribed for, keep it up Skall!
Sweet. I got a Ginunting a few months ago. (Not from TFW though, but from a german importer.) I've always been a big fan of hawkbill-style blades. And by now it's one of my favorite swords. It handles extremely well. Only point of criticism with my model is the scabbard, since it was quite loose. (I was able to fix that by myself, however.) I've heard that the scabbards from TFW do have a decent retention - I guess you'll cover that in your final review?
>TFW you review a sword from TFW
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>greentexting outside of nepalese yarn trading forums
Thank you again for showing off another TFW sword. Our Ginunting is second to none. ;)
I'm a Filipino with some background in Arnis (Filipino Martial Art). One problem I find with the ginunting is the ability for thrusting/stabbing. It has good slashing capability, but it is much of a utility tool than calling it a sword. Try looking at the Pinuti, Sundang, and Minasbad filipino swords. I think they are more appropriate for sword fighting and in my case, in Arnis. I don't like Kampilan either. It's so cumbersome for fighting, and lacks a reliable tip, because I think of it more as an execution weapon, particularly decapitating kneeling bound prisoner/criminal to make a statement.
'The tip actually enters pretty far'
pabbylink nO-
pabbylink Yeah most tips dont thrust deep. Especially those asian weapons of small destruction.
"You can even combine it to cut trust action"
Thats what she said...
That’s what she said
I really love the look and use of this type of blade... I wish the TFW version wasn't so expensive and the handle was made differently.
Thanks for the video and review.
Great video! Good pacing and nice use of targets and techniques.
Interested to see the final review, but so far it looks like a great piece for a really good price!
That is a beautiful weapon. I'm most impressed!
Cutting into end grain I wouldn't ever consider abuse for something like that. The fibers of the wood split apart and basically accept the thin edge. Cutting into end grain is very easy on an edge, that is part of the reason end grain cutting boards are better. They are kind of "self healing" since the fibers can come back apart too. Think of it like a bunch of drinking straws in a bundle. You can use wood as a strop, the end grain of a chopping block works well for that. By the way, don't listen to anyone who doesn't know the difference between chopping wood and splitting wood when it comes to woodworking axes.
I would love to see a video, either about the viability of using two shields as your weapons in combat, or how efficient being a "Shovel Knight" would be.
You see those Marines from the Philippines? They've got curved swords. CURVED.........SWORDS!
This sword looks a lot like a smaller, one-handed Dacian falx. That's most likely just a coincidence (considering how far they are apart in both space and time), but since you also have a falx a comparative test may be interesting.
Enjoyable, succinct and informative video Skall. Very much liked it.
Nice, I was about to ask if you could include just a little bit of other content that includes other parts of the world like South-east Asia. Looking forward to the final review!
I respect your dedication, from my couch usually.
I really enjoyed this video, this is more what I like seeing on this channel, hopefully more like this in the future?
I had to pick up one of these after your video. A great weapon.
always love the test videos, find them very and oddly relaxing
Excellent blade, thanks for that Skal.
I would just like to point out how you use the blade: you can't use the full potential of the blade cause you use your arms and body to swing it, it is more on the wrist movement. It is common for Filipinos not to swing it to wide and to swing it with th wrist, that is the difference in wielding eastern blades and western blades. Eastern blades: wrist, Wetern blades: arm
I would like to see a video on if and how a scabbard could be used either with or without a sword
Max Harvey i agree
I subscribed. Always enjoy your videos, keep up the good work.
Thanks.
I wasn't expecting a reply. That made my day. Have a great one and thanks again!
Holy crap, it's beautiful. I have dreams about the ginunting. I used to dream about the barong too until I got one. I must add this one to my collection.
Man, that is one beautiful sword. I certainly want one now.
in filipino martial arts (at least in my experience mostly using blunt weapons like sticks) you generally are going for hits with the very tip of the blade, or the last three inches or so
I would love to see you review the TFW Roman Gladius. It is my only TRW blade and I love it but haven't tested it like you did the Ginunting but as all their blades, I am sure it would hold up well. The 5160/D2 blend steel is a bit of a mystery on some forums I visit as I have read that it is a blend of steels that don't blend well but I am not a bladesmith so don't know but your test shows it works well. Good review.
5:31
IT JUST WORKS!
Todd Howard would be proud at you skall. xD
I'm 1 year late but yeah todd would be proud indeed lol
Is this a JoJo reference?
By the way you put it in the video it looks like this is the all time definitive design of sword, apparently no cons at all.
Damn! I remember when you were at like 10k subs and now you're almost at 1mil, keep up the great work mate!
The ACTUAL ginuntings that is used by the PMC Force Recon Battalion are the ones made by Top Prado. You should get one of those.
TFW is easily one of the highest quality blades around the $250 to $500 price, hoping to get a Kris sword soon.
That is a really cool blade. I like the concept of a general purpose "utility sword".
Try the kampilan too
gunting is the tagalog word for scissor. in tagalog kinda repeating the first syllable of a noun turns it into a descriptor of sorts. so a kinda weird translation of ginunting would be "scissored" or "scissor-like" or "making the blade like a scissor"
more history and information on why its that shape, was really interesting more of this please great video. how it was carried
how they looked after it in the bush and sharpening in the bush also, please please please.
gust general info don't go mad
Be really careful when cutting driftwood Skall. They will almost always have pebbles wedged into the wood.
amazing, a Filipino weapon featured in your channel!
Kenn Ysrael He actually features them pretty frequently
lots of blades or bolos from all over the P.I. .luzon was known for its tabak. .in my parents place panay it was generally called binangon(machete in english). .it evolved into various specialized designs such as pinuti, talibong, ginunting and few others. . they were not considered mainly as weapons but serves for two purposes, either 1- farm tools, 2- combat weapons if necessary. .in my elementary years(1950s) in cotabato we have this ginunting used as a firewood cutter because its sharp and handy. . . . . . .in mindanao moroland has kampilan, kris and others similar weapons . .their farm tools were called tabas which probably unknown to most of the readers. .kris is mainly for combat and ceremonial weapon. .kris is more sacred weapons than the rests for the moros. .
Skall, when are you going to do a review of the Hungarian polearm Axe? (asking politely of course)
Loving the testing, and the sword too.
Question: Is there a technical diference between a slashing and hacking strikes?
I is a simple man, i see skallagrim testing swords I watch...
This is a farming implement. Most Filipino weapons are. It's used to harvest sugar cane and open coconuts.
Bardiche review,or else I will mail you 1590 pommels
tom possessed mail him that shit
Mark Evans I don't want to destroy Canada
Are you trying to end the universe?
Can someone explain to me this pommel talking on every video?
Vinícius Morais look up the "End him rightly" video on the channel. Explains it all.
based on the shape..must be great for "chop and draw cut motion" since it has a forward curve draw cut will rip the target..on that too wonder if that forward curve will present lotta drag or not.
Awesome review.. I like the kukri as well. I Want to buy one and it's same price. If you had to choose the ginunting or the kukri which would you choose?? One main difference I like about ginunting is the claw like tip
THE GINUNTING , ORIGINATE FROM ILOILO, OR FROM THE PROVINCE OF PANIT-AN CAPIZ
IN THE WESTERN VISAYAS IN THE PHILIPPINES...USED FOR COMBAT IN THE SOUTH,
Another great video, Skall. The ginunting clearly has great cutting power. I would love to see it used with traditional techniques. I wonder what purpose the inward curve serves.
Question for you: What do you do with your leftover bits and pieces of mats and bottles? Do you recycle them? :D
Looks like half of a garden shears [gunting]. Reminds me of a pair of utility knives i made from aforementioned garden shears. Those were pretty unbalanced but they did the woodsman's job of clearing brush. Yours looks better.
Video idea:(?) what would it be like to fight someone who holds their sword in their left hand and if they have a shield, in their right.
Who (if anyone does) has the advantage? And how would your fighting style change?
I think i have an awnser to the 1st question.. But have no idea about the 2nd
Hey skal!! Rly nice test video. This is how they should be, exept it was going a bit fast at some parts(mostly the beginning). I rly hope this way of commenting test videos shows some results cause u deserve it!!!
Keep upp the good work and i look forward to the next vid🙂
Any chance we might see a manufacturer video for TPW? They have an an interesting line up on KOA, and the weapon shown seemed to be really well made, in both durability and appearance.
have you done a review on the panabas it is another filipino sword that was used as a farming tool before being modified to a weapon
Kenshin, from samurai x, reverse edge sword was base from ginunting
i own one of these swords....I agree good quality.
I wonder have TFW changed the steel or curvature of the ginunting?
however a forward bend is kinda more user friendly than the back bend cause it tends to slice the user if using different tech like a simiitar you should be too fancy with it like throwing your opponent off cause of the curve its hard to do basic moves but it is extremely effective for practicall slashing , even add more weight
really interesting, I'd like more information, historical and physical, on this blade.
Like, a nice, long detailed video..
Nice sword. I like the blade's curve.
Does the blade have a distal taper? Spine looks sturdy, but I can't see if it's thinned at the tip or not.
I still wonder how they combine two steels like 5160 and D2?
I would be interested in seeing a ferric chloride etch of these blades. That would be GREAT advertising....
What do you think is a better blade the Ginunting or the Kukri?